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Bowl barrow in Walkers Copse, Heyshott Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the South Downs in West Sussex. The barrow survives as a burial mound of characteristic bowl form, a common type of round barrow construction dating to the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically represent high-status interments and were often positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape, as is the case with this example on the downland. The barrow forms part of the broader pattern of Bronze Age burial activity across the Wealden uplands and contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement and ritual practices in the region.
Bowl barrow in Walkers Copse, Heyshott Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009823. View the official record →
Bowl barrow in Walkers Copse, Heyshott Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the South Downs in West Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009823.
Bowl barrow in Walkers Copse, Heyshott Common is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1009823.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement in Eastdean Park, 670m north east of Counter's Gate (7.3 km), Bowl barrow in Stonehill Clump, Goodwood Country Park (8 km), Cross dyke on St Roche's Hill, 410m and 425m north east of The Trundle hillfort (8.1 km).
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